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NATIONAL AND LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE OF PEDAL FOR ALZHEIMER’S EVENTS

LADY VOL HONORS PAT SUMMITT WITH CYCLING EVENT FOR ALZHEIMER’S
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Lady Vol legend Michelle Marciniak is honoring her late friend, coach and mentor, Pat Summitt, all while raising awareness and money for Alzheimer’s, and she’s doing it as only Marciniak would: by riding 500 miles on a bicycle.

FORMER LADY VOL DOING HER PART TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR ALZHEIMER’S
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One of Lady Vols legend Pat Summitt’s players is ready to do her part in raising awareness and money for Alzheimer’s disease research.

HONORING PAT BY PEDALING FOR ALZHEIMER’S
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Pedal for Alzheimer’s, Ltd. announces the homecoming of University of Tennessee Lady Vol basketball Hall of Famer Michelle Marciniak who joins the organization’s fifth anniversary charity cycling event: Ride Tennessee. Marciniak, who was a part of the inaugural charity cycling event, Pedal for Pat, returns to ride in memory of her […]

PEDAL FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Pedal for Alzheimer’s, Ltd. announces the organization’s fifth year anniversary endurance charity cycling event: Ride Tennessee. A team of 24 cyclists will ride in the 6-day, 500+ mile route to begin in Nashville with a taste of Music City, and the team will make their way through the foothills to the Smoky […]

PEDAL FOR ALZHEIMER’S TO CELEBRATE RIDE TENNESSEE EVENT IN SEPT. 2021
Cyclists will ride in the six-day, 500+ mile route to begin in Nashville and finishing in Downtown Knoxville.

PEDAL FOR ALZHEIMER’S ANNOUNCES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY 2021 RIDE TENNESSEE EVENT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Pedal for Alzheimer’s, Ltd. announces the organization’s fifth year anniversary endurance charity cycling event: Ride Tennessee.

CREEKSIDE HEALTHY LIVING COMMUNITY RECEIVES GRANT FOR ART SUPPLIES
A local retirement community is the recipient of a $1,000 community grant from Pedal for Alzheimer’s, Ltd. The grant, which was awarded to Creekside Healthy Living Community, part of Methodist Retirement Communities, will provide funds for art supplies to benefit the 18 memory care residents.

QUILLEN 100 RAISED MORE THAN $6,000 FOR THE TRI-CITIES AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The inaugural Quillen 100 bicycle race at Bristol Motor Speedway raised more than $6,000 for the Tri-Cities American Heart Association.

KNOXVILLE CYCLIST TEAM PEDALS FOR ALZHEIMER’S TO FLORIDA
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Cyclists were nearing the end of a 12-day event honoring Pat Summitt, all while raising awareness for an Alzheimer’s cure.

QUILLEN 100: BICYCLISTS RACE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR TRI-CITIES AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Bicyclists zipped around world’s fastest half-mile on Saturday as they raised funds for the Tri-Cities American Heart Association in the inaugural Quillen 100.

PEDAL FOR ALZHEIMER’S CHARITY RIDE TO BENEFIT SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES
Pedal for Alzheimer’s is excited to host its third annual charity bike ride to benefit senior living communities that provide support to residents and families facing Alzheimer’s.

KNOXVILLE CYCLIST TEAM PEDALS FOR ALZHEIMER’S TO FLORIDA
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Cyclists were nearing the end of a 12-day event honoring Pat Summitt, all while raising awareness for an Alzheimer’s cure.

PEDAL FOR ALZHEIMER’S AWARDS TWO COMMUNITY GRANTS, SENDS CYCLISTS OFF ON 12-DAY BIKE RIDE TO DAYTONA BEACH
Their goal is to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s on the go and at home.

PEDAL FOR ALZHEIMER’S CHARITY RIDE TO BENEFIT SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES
Pedal for Alzheimer’s is excited to host its third annual charity bike ride to benefit senior living communities that provide support to residents and families facing Alzheimer’s.

CLAY SNEED PLANS 1,098-MILE TRIP PEDALING FOR ALZHEIMER’S
Sneed will be honoring his grandmother and others who have suffered at the hands of Alzheimer’s disease in the Pedal for Alzheimer’s event, a 12-day, 1.098-mile ride from Knoxville to Daytona in late September.

DONATE OR RIDE: PEDAL FOR ALZHEIMER’S IS COMING UP
Pedal for Alzheimer’s is June 22nd. You can ride or donate. It benefits the Alzheimer’s Association of Tennessee

PEDAL FOR ALZHEIMER’S THE LONGEST DAY ON WATE
Text People around the world will participate in “The Longest Day” next month, a day dedicated to all those affected by Alzheimer’s disease.

WHY BIKE 1,000+ MILES? BECAUSE ALZHEIMER’S IS PERSONAL
“I can’t help but think [Pat Summitt] is looking down on us right now.” Michelle Marciniak played for Pat Summitt at Tennessee in the 1990s, and was on the 1996 championship team.

1,098 MILES LATER, PEDAL FOR ALZHEIMER’S ENDS AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
The three-day ride took participants on a 1,098-mile journey from Knoxville to Daytona, Florida, with the course running through the Smoky Mountains and the Carolinas.

PEDAL FOR ALZHEIMER’S TO KICK OFF 2ND 1,098-MILE BIKE RIDE TO HONOR PAT SUMMITT
Pedal for Alzheimer’s cyclists will ride for 1,098 miles starting Oct. 7…

PEDAL FOR PAT CYCLISTS COMPLETE 1,098-MILE JOURNEY TO FLORIDA TO HONOR PAT SUMMITT
The 13-member Pedal for Pat cyclist team finished their 1,098-mile journey a day early on Friday…

CYCLISTS TRAVEL MORE THAN 1,000 MILES TO RAISE MONEY FOR PAT SUMMITT FOUNDATION
A group of cyclists is riding more than 1,000 miles in honor of Pat Summitt…

SIX WNBA TEAMS JOIN PEDAL FOR ALZ INITIATIVE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
Co-Chair of Pedal for Alz and University of Tennessee Lady Vol basketball Hall of Famer Michelle Brooke-Marciniak announced today that six WNBA teams are joining the Pedal for Alz fundraising initiative and plan to be involved in the 1,098-mile ride via social media…

MICHELLE MARCINIAK RECOUNTS DIFFICULT FINAL DAYS OF PAT SUMMITT’S LIFE
She was acutely aware the anniversary was looming, but June 28, 2017, was a milestone Michelle Marciniak preferred to avoid…

LOCAL MAN TO RIDE BICYCLE 1,098 MILES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR PAT SUMMITT FOUNDATION
Imagine people riding across the country on a bike for 1,098 miles in honor of Pat Summitt, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history, and to raise awareness and money for Alzheimer’s research…